Difference between revisions of "Single: Like A Prayer"

Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41)
Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:37)
Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:23)
Like A Prayer (Dub Beats) (4:36)

Like A Prayer was the first single to be released from Madonna’s fourth album Like A Prayer. It was released three weeks prior to the album, and was released worldwide.

The song features Prince on guitar (uncredited). Only a part of contribution appeared on the album version as the intro of the song. Other and longer of his his guitar work were used for the 7" Remix/Edit, the 12" Club, the 12" Extended Remix and the Dub Beats versions of the track that appeared on a variety of the single’s formats.

Interestingly, the Dub Beats mix of Like A Prayer by Bill Botrell includes a sample of Bob George from the canceled Black Album (five years before the studio version of the song was officially released).

The single’s b-side, Act Of Contrition, also contained uncredited guitar and production work by Prince.

The single reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as number 1 on the UK Top 40 Chart. The song also topped the number 1 spot in 13 other European countries, Australia and Japan and became one of the best-selling singles of 1989.

A. Like A Prayer (7" Version) (5:19)
B. Act Of Contrition (2:18)

• Cat #: USA: 9 27539-7; 7-27539
  

 UK: W 7539, 927 539-7
 EUR: 927 539-7, W 7539
 JAP: 07P7-6112
 CAN: 9 27539-7
 AUS: 9 27539-7, 7-27539

A. Like A Prayer (7" Version) (5:19)
B. Act Of Contrition (2:18)

• Cat #: USA: 4-27539
  

A1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:50)
A2. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21)
A3. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14)
B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35)
B2. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41)
B3. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18)

• Cat #: USA: 0-21170, 9 21170-0
  

 CAN: 92 11700
 AUS: 0-21170
 BRA: 670.4267

A. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21)
B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35)
B2. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18)

• Cat #: UK: W 7539 (TX), W 7539 TP (picture disc)
  

 EUR: W 7539 T, 921 189-0
 GER: 9 21192-0 (picture disc)

A. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21)
B1. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14)
B2. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41)

• Cat #: UK: W 7539 (TX)
  

 EUR: W7539TX, 921 190-0

• See individual tracks and related albums for credits.

1. Like A Prayer (7" Version) (5:19)
2. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21)
3. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35)

• Cat #: EUR: 921 191-2, W 7539 CD
  

1. Like A Prayer (5:05)
2. Act Of Contrition (2:18)

• Cat #: JAP: 10P3-6112
  

1994 reissue
1. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:21)
2. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35)
3. Act Of Contrition (LP Version) (2:18)

• Cat #: GER: 7599 21189-2
  

1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21)
2. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:14)
3. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41)

• Cat #: GER: 7599 21190-2
  

A. Like A Prayer (Fade) (5:08)
B. Act Of Contrition (2:19)

• Cat #: ITA: PROMO 348
  

A1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:21)
A2. Like A Prayer (Instra Dub) (6:11)
A3. Like A Prayer (Bass Dub) (5:48)
B1. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:35)
B2. Like A Prayer (Dub Beats) (4:40)
B3. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:41)

• Cat #: USA: PRO-A-3472
  

A. Like A Prayer (LP Version) (5:40)

• Cat #: HOK: No cat. #
  

A1. Like A Prayer (LP Version) (5:39)
A2. Like A Prayer (Fade Version) (5:06)
B1. Like A Prayer (LP Version) (5:39)
B2. Like A Prayer (Fade Version) (5:06)

• Cat #: BRA: 6WP.1015
  

1. Like A Prayer (12" Dance Mix) (7:52)
   
2. Like A Prayer (12" Extended Remix) (7:24)
   
3. Like A Prayer (Churchapella) (6:08)
   
4. Like A Prayer (12" Club Version) (6:38)
   
5. Like A Prayer (7" Remix/Edit) (5:44)
   
6. Act Of Contrition (2:19)
   
7. Like A Prayer (7" Version) (5:23)
   
8. Like A Prayer (Instra Dub) (6:13)
   
9. Like A Prayer (Bass Dub) (5:49)
   
10. Like A Prayer (Dub Beats) (4:43)
    

• Coincidentally, the Dub Beats mix of Like A Prayer uses a synth bass-line sound similar to the one used by Prince on some songs recorded later in 1989 (including Sex, Melody Cool, Round And Round, We Can Funk and New Power Generation).

• The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)
• Discogs